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14 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, August 31, 2007 Programs to start soon at Georgetown Seniors Centre FLORENCE RIEHL Georgetown Seniors Centre It's in the air! It is so quiet in the mornings. Kids are taking this last week to sleep in! Their big day arrives on Tuesday. It's back to school! I wonder if they appreciate that this is one of the best times of the their lives. The Centre is gearing up for its Open House week, Sept. 10-14. Here is your opportunity to visit and try out some of the programs being offered. On the Tuesday of Open House Week we have a barbecue. We are serving up hot dogs, corn-on-thecob, tea/coffee for a very minimal price. This is a chance to renew friendships and make new friends. On Sept. 5, Mingle and Chat are hosting an auction at 10 a.m. Bidding is not to exceed $5 and everyone is welcome. If you have some items for the auction bring them in, wrapped, before the auction begins. These items should have a minimum $3 value. This is your last reminder for the information session regarding the referendum on electoral reform. John Daley, who is very knowledgeable about this topic, will host the meeting at the Centre on Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. This meeting is open to the general public. Be an informed voter. Have you ever wanted to learn how to Ballroom Dance but don't have a partner. Well your problem is solved! Ballroom Line Dancing is being offered Thursday evenings beginning Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. The class will last and hour. Here is your opportunity to learn the basic dance steps to the Waltz, Tango, Quick Step, Cha Cha, Rumba and so on, without a partner. If you are interested and want the program to go on it is up to you to get into the Centre and sign up soon. The cost is $54.88 for the first 10 sessions. Paper Tole is the art of constructing a 3-dimensional image from a 2dimensional print. The result is truly spectacular. This class is another evening class beginning Monday, Sept. 17, 7-9 p.m. and runs to Oct. 29. There are a required number of participants for the class to run. If you want to learn Paper Tole then you will need to sign up by Sept. 10. The cost is $80/ member and $100/ non-member. Again I remind you "Writing Your Memoirs" is back. We will be having a six-week course beginning on Friday, Sept. 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Again we need a minimum of 8 people so if you are interested you need to register by Sept. 14. Cost is $80. Old friends and new ones drop by the Acton Seniors Centre JULIE CONROY Acton Seniors Centre I was visiting the Centre when the bingo was in full swing and it was nice to see Donna Rowley back from her extended visit to Chapleau. It was nice to see and hear Joan Pitcher back playing the piano and many people were enjoying singing along with her. Freda and John Buckman have finished their various camping expeditions over the summer and returned to the familiar routine of singing and lunch. Margaret Smits was visiting from Glenella, Manitoba (she is a friend of Mary Walsma's) and Barbara Baxter is visiting her sister Gwen Pembleton and lives in Perth, Australia. Betty Butler, who now lives in Guelph, also dropped in for a visit. There was a new member enjoying the bingo also. Welcome Claire Landry. Thursday afternoon euchre was enjoyed by all who attended, and Frances Hogenbirk had the only mooner. The new newsletters are at the front desk. Please pick one up so you will know what is happening. Sometimes things miss the print deadline and they will be posted on the white board in the entrance. In early September we have the following events: · Tuesday, Sept. 4-- the annual Geri Fashion show. The clothing will be here in the morning and the fashion show starts at 2 p.m. · Wednesday, Sept. 5-- the trip to Niagara Casino and, on Sept. 8, the St. Lawrence Market trip. The following week on Tuesday, Sept. 11 we have the Birthday Tea at 2 p.m. to celebrate all members birthdays, which fall in August or September. On Thursday, Sept. 13 we will have the first social dinner for the fall, and it will feature a Swiss Chalet chicken dinner and dessert. The entertainment for the evening will be The Banjo Man. The tickets are available at the front desk. If you are interested in tai chi, the first class will be on September 10. If you can pre-register it makes it much easier on the first day at the front desk. Did you know if you receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement, you can take advantage of a 50 per cent reduction in the fee for the Town recreation programs. We hope to start line dancing again in September. There is a signup sheet for those interested.